This legal almanac discusses the law of bankruptcy as it relates to the individual. It explains the various documents which must be filed, the automatic stay protection, the exemptions available to the debtor, the difference between dischargeable and non-dischargeable debts, the bankruptcychapters under which an individual debtor generally files his or her case, and the role of the trustee during the process. The Legal Almanac Series consists of over 75 handy guides for the lay person on all aspects of the law. Each volume includes an overview of the topic followed by chapters on the major issues in that subject. Each volume contains an Appendix containing several primary source documents as well aspractical forms and checklists. A Glossary defines any technical terms used in the text.